Книга: Ian Serraillier, John Escott «Oxford Bookworms Library 4: The Silver Sword»
Производитель: "OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS" Серия: "English for Fun" Jan opened his wooden box and took out the silver sword. `This will bring me luck,` he said to Mr Balicki. `And it will bring you luck because you gave it to me.` The silver sword is only a paper knife, but it gives Jan and his friends hope. Hungry, cold, and afraid, the four children try to stay alive among the ruins of bombed cities in war-torn Europe. Soon they will begin the long and dangerous journey south, from Poland to Switzerland, where they hope to find their parents again. ISBN:978-0-19-479185-4 Издательство: "OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS" (2008) Формат: 125x200мм, 88 стр.
ISBN: 978-0-19-479185-4 |
Ian Serraillier
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Biography
Serraillier was born in London, the oldest of four children. His father died as a result of the 1918 flu pandemic when he was only six years old. He was educated at
In 1946 his first children’s novel was published. It was followed by several more adventure stories of treasure and spies. His best known work, "The Silver Sword", was published in 1956 and has become a classic, bringing to life the story of four refugee children and their search for their parents in the chaos of Europe immediately after World War II.
As well as children’s novels and poetry, Serrailler produced his own retellings of classic tales in prose and verse, including
Papers of Ian Serraillier
The "Papers of Ian Serraillier" collection, held at the University of Reading, consists largely of manuscripts, typescripts and galley proofs, including "Fight for Freedom", "The Clashing Rocks", "The Cave of Death", "Havelock the Dane", "They Raced for Treasure", "Flight to Adventure" and "The Silver Sword". It also contains correspondence with publishers; other business and literary correspondence; notebooks with poems, ideas and story outlines; rejection letters; publishers' agreements; press cuttings; research material; lecture notes and typescripts; obituaries, and other miscellaneous papers.
Источник: Ian Serraillier
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